| AMERICA : USA : RIP BISHOP OTTENWELLER OF STEUBENVILLE OHIO AMERICA : VENEZUELA : ARCHBISHOP - VOTE - FREELY AND PEACEFULLY AFRICA : KENYA : FAMILY DAY FOR DIOCESE AUSTRALIA : SISTER CASEY PRESIDENT CANON LAW SOCIETY TODAY'S SAINT: SEPT. 28: ST. WENCESLAUS, D. 935 TODAY'S MASS ONLINE : FRIDAY SEPT. 28, 2012VATICAN : RATZINGER PRIZE TO JESUIT PHILOSOPHER DALEY (RADIO VATICANA IMAGE) :
MESSAGE TO THE PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF THE CCEE Vatican City, 28 September 2012 (VIS) - The plenary assembly of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) is meeting in Sankt-Gallen, Switzerland, from 27 to 30 September, in an event which coincides with the 1400th anniversary of the arrival there of St. Gallus, a disciple and compatriot of St. Columbanus. For the occasion Cardinal Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. has, in the Holy Father's name, sent a message to Cardinal Peter Erdo, president of the CCEE, in which he notes that this anniversary "invites us to reflect on the perennial task of evangelisation, and on its current and renewed importance". "The experience of St. Gallus, like that of so many other protagonists of the evangelisation of Europe and the entire world, teaches us that the Christian message is sowed and takes root where it is put into authentic and eloquent effect by a community, in such a way that preaching is supported by the witness of fraternal charity and animated by joint prayer", the cardinal writes. "Thus the memory of St. Gallus and his work, on the eve of the Synod on the New Evangelisation, will be a stimulus to the plenary of the CCEE to look with faith and hope - with the gaze of Christ the Lord - to the 'great harvest' of the European peoples, following the path of Vatican Council II and the teachings of the Supreme Pontiffs who have put it into effect. In particular, we should recall the magisterial lesson of Servant of God Paul VI in his 'Evangelii nuntiandi', and the bequest of Blessed John Paul II in 'Novo millennio ineunte', naturally in the light of Magisterium of the Holy Father Benedict XVI and with a view to the forthcoming Year of Faith". | ||
| AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 28 September 2012 (VIS) - The Holy Father today received in audience: - Zion Evrony, the new Israeli ambassador to the Holy See, for the presentation of his Letters of Credence. - Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio, president of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant Peoples. - Cardinal Zygmunt Zimowski, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care. | ||
NOVENA : FEAST OF THE ANGELS - ST. MICHAEL - GABRIEL - RAPHAEL - DAY 8
September 29th is the Feast of the Archangels. Here are three novenas to the archangels St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and ST. Raphael.Novena to St. Michael the Archangel
Novena Dates September 21 - 29, Feast Day September 29
St. Michael the Archangel, loyal champion of God and His people, I turn to you with confidence and seek your powerful intercession. For the love of God, Who made you so glorious in grace and power, and for the love of the Mother of Jesus, the Queen of the Angels, be pleased to hear my prayer. You know the value on my soul in the eyes of God. May no stain of evil ever disfigure its beauty. Help me to conquer the evil spirit who tempts me. I desire to imitate your loyalty to God and Holy Mother Church and your great love for God and people. And since you are God's messenger for the care of his people, I entrust to you this special request: (Mention your request).
St. Michael, since you are, by the Will of the Creator, the powerful intercessor of Christians, I have great confidence in your prayers. I earnestly trust that if it is God's holy Will, my petition will be granted.
Pray for me, St. Michael, and also for those I love. Protect us in all dangers of body and soul. Help us in our daily needs. Through your powerful intercession, may we live a holy life, die a happy death, and reach heaven where we may praise and love God with you forever. Amen.
Novena to St. Gabriel the Archangel
Novena Dates September 21 - 29, Feast Day September 29
St. Gabriel the Archangel, I venerate you as the "Angel of the Incarnation," because God has specially appointed you to bear the messages concerning the God-Man to Daniel, Zechariah, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Give me a tender and devoted Mother, more like your own.
I venerate you also as the "strength from God," because you are the giver of God's strength, consoler and comforter chosen to strengthen God's faithful and to teach them important truths. I ask for the grace of a special power of the will to strive for holiness of life. Steady my resolutions, renew my courage, comfort and console me in the problems, trials, and sufferings of daily living, as you consoled our Savior in His agony and Mary in her sorrows and Joseph in his trials. I put my confidence in you.
St. Gabriel, I ask you especially for this favor: (Mention your request). Through your earnest love for the Son of God-Made-Man and for His blessed Mother, I beg of you, intercede for me that my request may be granted, if it be God's holy Will.
Pray for us, St. Gabriel the Archangel. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray. Almighty and ever-living God, since You chose the Archangel Gabriel from among all the Angels to announce the mystery of Your Son's Incarnation, mercifully grant that we who honor him on earth may feel the benefit of his patronage in heaven. You live and reign for ever. Amen.
Novena to St. Raphael the Archangel
Novena Dates September 21 - 29, Feast Day September 29
Holy Archangel Raphael, standing so close to the throne of God and offering Him our prayers, I venerate you as God's special Friend and Messenger. I choose you as my Patron and wish to love and obey you as young Tobiah did. I consecrate to you my body and soul,all my work, and my whole life. I want you to be my Guide and Counselor in all the dangerous and difficult problems and decisions of my life.
Remember, dearest, St. Raphael, that the grace of God preserved you with the good Angels in heaven when the proud ones were cast into hell. I entreat you, therefore, to help me in my struggle against the world, the spirit of impurity, and the devil. Defend me from all dangers and every occasion of sin. Direct me always in the way of peace, safety, and salvation. Offer my prayers to God as you offered those of Tobiah, so that through your intercession I may obtain the graces necessary for the salvation of my soul. I ask you to pray that God grant me this favor if it be His holy Will: (Mention your request).
St. Raphael, help me to love and serve my God faithfully, to die in His grace, and finally to merit to join you in seeing and praising God forever in heaven. Amen.
ASIA : VIETNAM : 3 CATHOLICS SENTENCED - EXPRESSING FREEDOM OF SPEECH
ASIA NEWS REPORT:
Judges confirm sentence for two defendants; reduce prison term to six months for the third. A trial for "propaganda against the state" and distributing "anti-government leaflets." The faithful of Vinh demand their release. Rumors, unconfirmed, of five arrests among those who tried to gain access to the courtroom.
Hanoi (AsiaNews / Agencies) - A Vietnamese court has upheld the sentence on appeal, handed down at first instance in May, against three young Catholic activists, guilty - according to the Communist authorities - for "propaganda against the state" and distributing "anti-government leaflets." The hearing was held on September 26 at the Nghe An province People's Court, in the north of the country. In recent weeks even the Vinh diocese' Commission for Justice and Peace had campaigned for their release, appealing for an appeal "in accordance with international law" and their subsequent release "because they are innocent people."
The court upheld the initial sentence for Antonie Dau Van Duong and Pierre Tran Huu Duc. The sentence of the third Catholic, Chu Manh Son, was instead reduced to six months. The fourth defendant, however, preferred not to appeal, for fear of an even harsher punishment being meeted out. The Catholics of the diocese of Vinh tried to gain access to the court, but a heavy deployment of police and the lack of transportation hindered the faithful. Unconfirmed reports speak of five or six people arrested.
To date, only four out of 17 Christian activists, who were arrested by the police in June 2011, have undergone trial. The first trial was held May 25 in Nghe An province people's court (see AsiaNews 25/05/2012 Four Catholic activists, on trial for "propaganda against the state", are sentenced "). In accordance with Articles 88 and 79 of the Penal Code, the judges issued a sentence of 42 months in prison, plus 18 months probation for Antonie Dau Van Duong, 39 months in prison and one year of probation to Tran Huu Duc; 36 months and one year of probation to Chu Manh Son, and finally Hoang Phong, was sentenced to 18 months.
For Catholic leaders, the first trial was a "sham" in which civil rights enshrined in the Constitution were violated: freedom of speech, press, assembly and information. The young people were only expressing personal opinions and could - in theory - rely on the basic human rights. They are "good students" and come from "poor and hard-working" families.
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Judges confirm sentence for two defendants; reduce prison term to six months for the third. A trial for "propaganda against the state" and distributing "anti-government leaflets." The faithful of Vinh demand their release. Rumors, unconfirmed, of five arrests among those who tried to gain access to the courtroom.
Hanoi (AsiaNews / Agencies) - A Vietnamese court has upheld the sentence on appeal, handed down at first instance in May, against three young Catholic activists, guilty - according to the Communist authorities - for "propaganda against the state" and distributing "anti-government leaflets." The hearing was held on September 26 at the Nghe An province People's Court, in the north of the country. In recent weeks even the Vinh diocese' Commission for Justice and Peace had campaigned for their release, appealing for an appeal "in accordance with international law" and their subsequent release "because they are innocent people."
The court upheld the initial sentence for Antonie Dau Van Duong and Pierre Tran Huu Duc. The sentence of the third Catholic, Chu Manh Son, was instead reduced to six months. The fourth defendant, however, preferred not to appeal, for fear of an even harsher punishment being meeted out. The Catholics of the diocese of Vinh tried to gain access to the court, but a heavy deployment of police and the lack of transportation hindered the faithful. Unconfirmed reports speak of five or six people arrested.
To date, only four out of 17 Christian activists, who were arrested by the police in June 2011, have undergone trial. The first trial was held May 25 in Nghe An province people's court (see AsiaNews 25/05/2012 Four Catholic activists, on trial for "propaganda against the state", are sentenced "). In accordance with Articles 88 and 79 of the Penal Code, the judges issued a sentence of 42 months in prison, plus 18 months probation for Antonie Dau Van Duong, 39 months in prison and one year of probation to Tran Huu Duc; 36 months and one year of probation to Chu Manh Son, and finally Hoang Phong, was sentenced to 18 months.
For Catholic leaders, the first trial was a "sham" in which civil rights enshrined in the Constitution were violated: freedom of speech, press, assembly and information. The young people were only expressing personal opinions and could - in theory - rely on the basic human rights. They are "good students" and come from "poor and hard-working" families.
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AMERICA : USA : RIP BISHOP OTTENWELLER OF STEUBENVILLE OHIO
Bishop
Albert H. Ottenweller
DIOCESE OF STEUBENVILLE RELEASE: The body of Bishop Albert H. Ottenweller, second bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville, will arrive in Steubenville Thursday afternoon (Sept. 27).
Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton, bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville, will receive the body at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Name Cathedral, 411 S. Fifth St. The public is invited to join Bishop Monforton in the liturgical reception of the body.
Bishop Albert H.
Ottenweller Obituary
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DIOCESE OF STEUBENVILLE RELEASE: The body of Bishop Albert H. Ottenweller, second bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville, will arrive in Steubenville Thursday afternoon (Sept. 27).
Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton, bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville, will receive the body at 1:30 p.m. at Holy Name Cathedral, 411 S. Fifth St. The public is invited to join Bishop Monforton in the liturgical reception of the body.
After the
liturgical procession, the body will lie in state until the time of vespers, at
7 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 27). The cathedral will remain open to the public during
that time, also, and until 8:30 p.m. that day.
The cathedral will reopen to the public at 9 a.m. Friday (Sept. 28), where Bishop Ottenweller’s body will lie in state until the funeral Mass at 11 a.m.
The cathedral will reopen to the public at 9 a.m. Friday (Sept. 28), where Bishop Ottenweller’s body will lie in state until the funeral Mass at 11 a.m.
Bishop Albert H.
Ottenweller, retired Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio, was welcomed into the eternal
love of God, Sunday morning, September 23, 2012 at the Ursuline Center, Toledo,
OH. During his short sickness, he was surrounded by family, friends and the
loving care of the Center’s community and staff.
Bishop was born April 5,
1916 in Stanford, Montana to his late parents, Charles and Mary (Hake). He is
survived by his sisters, Joan Pfahler, (Richard), Phyllis Lowry (Richard,
deceased) Rosaline Buescher (Robert, deceased), Jane Brandt (Richard), an
adopted sister. He is preceded in death by his sisters, Sister Mary Jogues, SND,
Beatrice and brother, Raymond and by his many nieces and nephews of the
Buescher, Lowry and Pfahler families.
He attended St. Mary
Elementary School of Leipsic, St. Joseph High School and St. Joseph College,
both in Renssalaser, IN. He received degrees in Philosophy and Theology from the
Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1943.
He was ordained a priest
on June 19, 1943 for the Diocese of Toledo by the late Most Reverend Karl Alter.
On April 23, 1974, Pope Paul VI named him the first Auxiliary Bishop of the
Toledo Diocese and he was ordained bishop by Bishop John Donovan May 29, 1974.
In October, 1977, he became the Second Bishop of the Diocese of Steubenville,
Ohio and served there until his retirement in March 1992.
As a young priest
associate he served at St. John’s Delphos, Ohio 1943-1959, St. Richard Parish,
Swanton, Ohio 1959-61. As pastor he served St. Joseph Parish, Blakeslee, Ohio
and Sacred Heart in Montpelier, Ohio 1961-62. At Our Lady of Mount Carmel in
Bono, Ohio 1962-68. At St. John’s Delphos, Ohio 1968-76. At. St. Michael’s
Findlay, Ohio 1976 to October of 1977 when appointed Bishop of
Steubenville.
During these forty-nine
years of ministry, Bishop Ottenweller was one who not only served the people but
lead them to be fully active in the ministry of the church. He understood that
each person had a call to live out their faith for the good of others. This
spirit was manifested in many ways as a pastoral leader. He worked among the
migrant people of NW Ohio seeking their basic needs and justice in the work
place. He supported and encouraged young priests to learn Spanish and called
many religious sisters to the work of Pastoral Care and religious education for
Migrants and their families. He had special interest in helping pastors to be
more collaborative with their parishioners when organized the Alliance of
Pastors both in the Toledo and Steubenville Dioceses. This passion for the
laity’s roll in the church was recognized on a national level as he served as
chairman of the National Conference of Bishop’s Laity Committee and member of
the Ad Hoc Committee on Parish Renewal. He used this spirit of lay involvement
when he called for a Diocesan Synod in 1983 for the Diocese of Steubenville
which included both lay, religious and clergy participation.
These interests did not
cease in retirement when he joined with long time friend Sister Nancy Westmeyer
in the work of Vision Time and Servant Leadership.
Reception of the Body
will take place at 4 pm Tuesday Sept 25th in St. Martin de Porres Church, Toledo
followed by a wake service at 6: 30 p.m. The body will lie in state for
visitation at Rosary Cathedral, Collingwood Blvd., Wednesday from 3 p.m. until a
Mass at 6:30 p.m.
A Vespers Service will
take place Thursday at 7 p.m. in Holy Name Cathedral, Steubenville and the
funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, September 28th.
Interment will be
Saturday, September 29th at 11 a.m. in St. Mary’s Cemetery Leipsic, Ohio. It is
Bishop’s desire that any contributions be given in his memory to the
continuation of the Servant Leadership, 1618 Sylvania Ave., Toledo, OH 43612
Please view and sign the “on-line” guest registry at www.CoyleFuneralHome.com.
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AFRICA : KENYA : FAMILY DAY FOR DIOCESE
CISA REPORT:
EMBU, September 25, 2012
(CISA) –Thousands of Catholic faithful on Sunday September 23 braced the
simmering sun and thronged Iriamurai Parish grounds to mark the diocese of
Embu’s family day.
The special mass was celebrated by Rt Rev Anthony Mukobo, the bishop of Isiolo Vicariate, assisted by the host bishop Rt Rev Paul Kariuki and over 40 priests.
Bishop Mukobo urged the faithful to always be at hand to help each other in times of need and never be greedy. He told them to fully support the church in its endeavors.
On his part Bishop Kariuki urged dioceses that have not started the family day to do so for self reliance.
“Last year we raised 14 million and we hope to collect over 25 million before the year ends. Small Christian Communities have their own projects in their prayer houses. This money collected is used to construct new churches, run schools and children’s homes and sustain the personnel,” said bishop Kariuki.
He further added that “Christians ought to support the diocese in its operation for by doing this they support themselves.”
He said that the church is missionary in nature and “soon we shall be sending missionaries to Europe’. The diocese of Embu offered one of their own priests to go and serve in the Isiolo Vicariate which lacks enough priests. Bishop Mukobo thanked bishop Kariuki for the gesture.
The bishops thanked teachers for calling off their strike and asked the government to go to the drawing board with doctors and reach a solution to end their strike. “This is serious for it is affecting a lot of sick people in hospitals who are going unattended.”
Majority of the faithful present said they support the Church wholeheartedly and hoped that church leaders would reciprocate and be exemplar in their service.
The event that is held once every year is geared towards the diocese achieving self reliance and moving away from donor dependency. Each parish does it own family day before they all meet for the diocese’s day.
The diocese has four deaneries consisting of 18 parishes.
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The special mass was celebrated by Rt Rev Anthony Mukobo, the bishop of Isiolo Vicariate, assisted by the host bishop Rt Rev Paul Kariuki and over 40 priests.
Bishop Mukobo urged the faithful to always be at hand to help each other in times of need and never be greedy. He told them to fully support the church in its endeavors.
On his part Bishop Kariuki urged dioceses that have not started the family day to do so for self reliance.
“Last year we raised 14 million and we hope to collect over 25 million before the year ends. Small Christian Communities have their own projects in their prayer houses. This money collected is used to construct new churches, run schools and children’s homes and sustain the personnel,” said bishop Kariuki.
He further added that “Christians ought to support the diocese in its operation for by doing this they support themselves.”
He said that the church is missionary in nature and “soon we shall be sending missionaries to Europe’. The diocese of Embu offered one of their own priests to go and serve in the Isiolo Vicariate which lacks enough priests. Bishop Mukobo thanked bishop Kariuki for the gesture.
The bishops thanked teachers for calling off their strike and asked the government to go to the drawing board with doctors and reach a solution to end their strike. “This is serious for it is affecting a lot of sick people in hospitals who are going unattended.”
Majority of the faithful present said they support the Church wholeheartedly and hoped that church leaders would reciprocate and be exemplar in their service.
The event that is held once every year is geared towards the diocese achieving self reliance and moving away from donor dependency. Each parish does it own family day before they all meet for the diocese’s day.
The diocese has four deaneries consisting of 18 parishes.
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AUSTRALIA : SISTER CASEY PRESIDENT CANON LAW SOCIETY
Catholic Communications, Sydney
Archdiocese,
28 Sep 2012
The former Postulator for the Cause of St Mary of the Cross
MacKillop and an expert in canon law, Sister Maria Casey RSJ has been elected
President of the Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Sr Maria who is based in Sydney studied canon law at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada and is the first woman and the first religious to be elected president of the society.
The election took place at the Society's annual conference held in Auckland earlier this month. Attended by more than 80 delegates the conference not only included international speakers from the US, Great Britain and SE Asia but a significant proportion of women.
Over the past decade the number of women who hold a masters or doctorate degrees in canon law has continued to increase.
Sr Marias's election not only recognises her wisdom, knowledge and experience in canon law but is a reflection of the growing number of women in the field.
The Society's executive include committee members Dr Rodger
Austin, the Rev Ken Cafe OFM, the Rev Paul Clark and the Very Rev Dr Brendan
Daly.
As president, Sr Maria will hold the office for a three year term and follows in the footsteps of past presidents such Bishop Robert McGuckin, Bishop of Toowoomba; Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, Emeritus Bishop for the Archdiocese of Sydney; Bishop Adrian Doyle, Bishop of Hobart and Bishop Philip Wilson, Bishop of Adelaide.
On Australia Day this year Sr Maria was awarded an OAM for her work as Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Father Paul Gardiner who was appointed Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation in 1985 until his retirement in 2008 was also awarded an OAM in the Australia Day honours.
In addition to her many duties, Sr Maria is also Vicar of Consecrated Lives for the Archdiocese of Sydney.
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28 Sep 2012
Sr Maria Casey rsj is the first woman and
religious to be elected president of the Australia and New Zealand Canon Law
Society
Sr Maria who is based in Sydney studied canon law at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada and is the first woman and the first religious to be elected president of the society.
The election took place at the Society's annual conference held in Auckland earlier this month. Attended by more than 80 delegates the conference not only included international speakers from the US, Great Britain and SE Asia but a significant proportion of women.
Over the past decade the number of women who hold a masters or doctorate degrees in canon law has continued to increase.
Sr Marias's election not only recognises her wisdom, knowledge and experience in canon law but is a reflection of the growing number of women in the field.
Archbishop Cardinal Pell with Sr Maria Casey
rsj
As president, Sr Maria will hold the office for a three year term and follows in the footsteps of past presidents such Bishop Robert McGuckin, Bishop of Toowoomba; Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, Emeritus Bishop for the Archdiocese of Sydney; Bishop Adrian Doyle, Bishop of Hobart and Bishop Philip Wilson, Bishop of Adelaide.
On Australia Day this year Sr Maria was awarded an OAM for her work as Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Father Paul Gardiner who was appointed Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation in 1985 until his retirement in 2008 was also awarded an OAM in the Australia Day honours.
In addition to her many duties, Sr Maria is also Vicar of Consecrated Lives for the Archdiocese of Sydney.
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AMERICA : VENEZUELA : ARCHBISHOP - VOTE - FREELY AND PEACEFULLY
Agenzia Fides REPORT - The President of the
Episcopal Conference of Venezuela, His Exc. Mgr. Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez,
Archbishop of Cumaná, asked the candidates in the upcoming presidential
elections on October 7, to " think about the good of the country. " Speaking to
a radio station, he added that the presidential candidates should give "an
example of respect " and " example of how to express oneself. "
The Archbishop then recalled that the Catholic Church has asked for three things to the people of Venezuela: "vote of conscience, thinking about the good of the country", "vote freely, with security" and "vote peacefully." In the note sent to Fides Agency, Mgr. Padron also stresses the Church's invitation when choosing a candidate: "Make sure there is justice, in particular the care for the most disadvantaged people in society and that at all times the Constitution is not just a book, but a concrete reality in Venezuela."
Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez concluded his speech by saying that after October 7 a new stage for Venezuela begins, and the Church will be on the side of the people in its concerns, its needs and its manifestations.
The new president elected on October 7 will remain in office for a period of six years. Although there are 7 candidates on the list, only two are favoured: Hugo Chávez FrÃas and Henrique Capriles. (CE) (Agenzia Fides 28/09/2012)
The Archbishop then recalled that the Catholic Church has asked for three things to the people of Venezuela: "vote of conscience, thinking about the good of the country", "vote freely, with security" and "vote peacefully." In the note sent to Fides Agency, Mgr. Padron also stresses the Church's invitation when choosing a candidate: "Make sure there is justice, in particular the care for the most disadvantaged people in society and that at all times the Constitution is not just a book, but a concrete reality in Venezuela."
Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez concluded his speech by saying that after October 7 a new stage for Venezuela begins, and the Church will be on the side of the people in its concerns, its needs and its manifestations.
The new president elected on October 7 will remain in office for a period of six years. Although there are 7 candidates on the list, only two are favoured: Hugo Chávez FrÃas and Henrique Capriles. (CE) (Agenzia Fides 28/09/2012)
TODAY'S MASS ONLINE : FRIDAY SEPT. 28, 2012
| Luke
9: 18 - 22
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| 18 | Now it happened that as he was praying alone the disciples were with him; and he asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?" |
| 19 | And they answered, "John the Baptist; but others say, Eli'jah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen." |
| 20 | And he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered, "The Christ of God." |
| 21 | But he charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, |
| 22 | saying, "The Son of man must
suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes,
and be killed, and on the third day be raised." |
TODAY'S SAINT: SEPT. 28: ST. WENCESLAUS, D. 935
St. Wenceslaus
DUKE, MARTYR, AND PATRON OF BOHEMIA
Feast: September 28
Information:
Feast Day:
September 28
Born:
903, Prague, Bohemia
Died:
September 28, 935, Stará Boleslav, Bohemia
Major Shrine:
St Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Patron of:
Bohemia, Czech Republic, Prague
Duke, martyr, and patron of Bohemia, born probably 903; died at Alt-Bunzlau, 28 September, 935.
His parents were Duke Wratislaw, a Christian, and Dragomir, a heathen. He received a good Christian education from his grandmother (St. Ludmilla) and at Budweis. After the death of Wratislaw, Dragomir, acting as regent, opposed Christianity, and Wenceslaus, being urged by the people, took the reins of government. He placed his duchy under the protection of Germany, introduced German priests, and favoured the Latin rite instead of the old Slavic, which had gone into disuse in many places for want of priests. Wenceslaus had taken the vow of virginity and was known for his virtues. The Emperor Otto I conferred on him the regal dignity and title. For religious and national motives, and at the instigation of Dragomir, Wenceslaus was murdered by his brother Boleslaw. The body, hacked to pieces, was buried at the place of murder, but three years later Boleslaw, having repented of his deed, ordered its translation to the Church of St. Vitus in Prague. The gathering of his relics is noted in the calendars on 27 June, their translation on 4 March; his feast is celebrated on 28 September.
